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Regional economic and demographic aggregates: RegData updated up to 2018

This note briefly describes the latest update of RegData, a database that collects the main economic and demographic aggregates of the Spanish regions over the last six decades. For the most part, the series begin in 1950 or 1955 and run until 2018.

Spain Economic Outlook. Third quarter 2019

The growth of the Spanish economy is slightly revised upwards to 2.3% in 2019, due to the positive surprises recorded until June, and remains at 1.9% for 2020. The expansion is expected to continue supported by a gradual recovery of the global environment and a more expansionary monetary policy

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La Rioja Economic Outlook 2019

The economy of La Rioja grew 1.6% in 2018, and will have a more similar dynamism as Spain´s in 2019 and 2020. It will create 4,500 new jobs during that time, in spite of the many risks that remain, some of them more likely to materialize. Total employment will be 4.2 percentage points below its pre-crisis level

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Mexico | Labor Reform: significant progress for labor markets

On May 1, a decree amending various laws that constitute the so-called labor reform was published.In order to fully assess the reform it will be necessary to wait for the secondary regulations to be published and for it to be implemented.

Why is the share of labour in total income falling?

It seems that in the age-old battle between labour and capital the latter has been gaining ground recently. In the majority of advanced economies the share of national income going to wage and salary earners is falling. What is the reason for the fall in labour’s share of income? There are several possible explanations.

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U.S.| In Search of Potential GDP Conference Call

BBVA Research USA would like to invite you to our conference call on Thursday, July 28, at 10am (CDT). The presentation will address the future of U.S. potential GDP growth, present alternative and hypothetical scenarios for supply side factors of labor, capital, and technological growth. The call will be followed by a Q&A …

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U.S.| Conference Call on Digitization and Productivity Growth

BBVA Research USA would like to invite you to our conference call on Thursday, December 17, at 10am (CDT). The presentation will address how digital innovations will contribute to the future path of productivity growth and whether U.S. productivity growth can reverse its path and switch into high gear mode in the long run. …